How do you pronounce excrescence?

excrescence is pronounced as /ɪkˈskrɛsəns/.

🌋excrescence

noun

/ɪkˈskrɛsəns/

An abnormal outgrowth or lump, often considered unattractive.

The building was considered an excrescence on the landscape.

outgrowth, protuberance, lump, swelling, tumor

normality, harmony

ugly excrescence, excrescence on society, excrescence on skin

A tapering flag used for signaling or as an emblem of victory or achievement.

A hindrance or obstruction in doing or achieving something.

The possibility of commercial success for a product or service

aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, used as a spice

The process or state of breaking or being broken into fragments.

a large flightless bird native to Africa with long legs and neck